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Yvon Chouinard attended 2017 Chile land donation signing; a year later, the deal added 10 million acres to national parklandsYvon Chouinard joined a significant conservation effort in Chile which led to the creation of new national parks. In March 2017, an agreeme...
Signature Global acquires 194-acre land for Gurugram housing project; eyes Rs 6,000 crore revenueSignature Global has recently expanded its footprint in Gurugram with major land acquisitions aimed at launching an ultra-luxury housing pr...
Prestige Estates expects Rs 2,850 crore revenue from 2 new housing projects in BengaluruPrestige Estates Projects has revealed plans for two upcoming housing developments in Bengaluru. The flagship project, Prestige Parklane, w...
Princess Margaret Hospital receives $100 million mystery donation in biggest cancer gift in Canada, but that may not be the greatest partIn a remarkable act of generosity, an anonymous benefactor has gifted $100 million to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, marking the ...
Shivtek Spechemi Industries to expand manufacturing capabilities through new land acquisitionShivtek Spechemi Industries is planning to expand manufacturing capabilities through new land acquisitions and expanding existing manufactu...
Johnny Depp's unusual love story with a 41-acre Kentucky estate: Sold for $1 million, bought back for $2 million and again sold for $1.36 millionJohnny Depp’s 41-acre Kentucky horse farm had an unusual journey through the actor’s real estate portfolio. He first bought the property in...
Max Estates to ink JDA for 9.76 acre land in GhaziabadThe proposed transaction shall be subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence, receipt of all requisite approvals and execution of ...
In 2006, Burt Reynolds was seeking $15 million for his compound; after years of several asking-price changes, it eventually sold for $3.3 millionBurt Reynolds sold his Hobe Sound estate for $3.3 million in 2015 after price reductions over the years. The estate was initially listed fo...
Aviva committed £38 million to a 100-year UK rainforest partnership. The long-term programme aims to restore lost habitats and develop new nature-based revenue streamsAviva has committed £38 million to a 100-year partnership focused on restoring temperate rainforest across the UK. Under the Atlantic Rainf...
American billionaire wanted to die broke. So he secretly donated his entire wealth of $8 billion and officially died broke in 2023Chuck Feeney built a multibillion-dollar fortune through the duty-free shopping business, but he had a very different plan for his wealth. ...
Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki owned a 160-acre California ranch with a vineyard; after wildfire destroyed much of it, he listed the property for $825,000Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki owned a 160-acre California ranch with a vineyard; after wildfire destroyed much of it, he listed the p...
In 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut's Westport to stop development. 14 years later, his land formed part of the 39-acre Newman-Poses Nature Preserve, now public landIn 1997, actor Paul Newman donated 7.5 acres to Connecticut’s Westport to stop development. Fourteen years later, his land became part of t...
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s father bought this 110-acre New York property for $40,000 in 1867; the estate kept expanding until it covered nearly 1,600 acres when the president died in 1945Franklin D. Roosevelt estate: Franklin D. Roosevelt’s family estate in Hyde Park, New York, began with his father’s purchase of the propert...
Ed Sheeran-Macklemore controversy: Billionaire Robert Kraft reveals singer asked him to donate $2 million amid Gaza crisisEd Sheeran and Macklemore’s ongoing controversy has taken a new turn after billionaire Robert Kraft revealed details about a $2 million hum...
In 1999, Metallica's James Hetfield bought a 1,150-acre Marin ranch, then gave up development rights. 19 years later, 1,000 acres were protected as working agricultural land foreverFor Hetfield and his family, the decision was also presented as a way to maintain agriculture and the scenic character of the ranch. In a s...
In 2019, New York restaurants turned discarded oyster shells into a unusual plan to rebuild the city’s historic reefsIn 2019, New York restaurants were taking part in an unusual environmental effort: recycling discarded oyster shells for use in rebuilding ...
In 2015, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan’s $75 million gift transformed a San Francisco hospital and trauma center serving 100,000 patientsIn 2015, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced a $75 million gift to San Francisco General Hospital. The grant helps fund c...
Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny, worth $25 billion, have donated over $9 billion in two decades. Now they’re giving $1.1 billion for Oregon’s first women’s hospitalPhil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, alongside his wife Penny, has made an extraordinary donation of $1.1 billion to launch Oregon's inaugu...
Texas couple donated 50 Acres of their land for a public park. 25 Years later, a $9.2 million expansion is taking shapeDuhacsek Park in Sugar Land, Texas, is set for an exciting $9.2 million overhaul, with plans to add new cricket fields and dog parks. Const...